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- Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com Staff article- COLUMBUS, Ohio – Today,  Co-Chair of the Ohio Redistricting Commission and Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (pictured), a Lakewood Democrat,  released a statement after Republicans failed to present a congressional district map proposal at the first meeting of the Ohio Redistricting Commission. Antonio's 23rd state Senate district includes 14 of Cleveland's 17 wards, and Cleveland, a largely Black city, is part of the 11th congressional district in Ohio.  The Ohio Constitution requires that the Commission, which voters established in 2015 per a constitutional amendment, pass a bipartisan map by the end of October. Antonio is a member of the seven-member Commission due to her role as Minority Leader, a commission that also includes the governor, auditor and secretary of state.  The Ohio Supreme Court can review any map for compliance with the state constitution Ohio has 15 congress...

Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com  Staff article  CLEVELAND, Ohio- The Cleveland Browns broke their three-game losing streak on Sunday, beating the Miami Dolphins 31-6 at Huntington Bank Field Stadium in downtown Cleveland, and in rainy weather during the first half of the game. It was a glorious win for Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski and Browns fans. The Browns are now 2-5. At halftime, the Browns led 17-3 with rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel at the helm. At the onset of the fourth quarter, the Browns were up 31-6. The Dolphins, however, were unable to mount a comeback and were sent home packing. The Browns' second-round pick, Gabriel went 13 passes for 116 yards and finished the game with 84 rushing yards and three touchdowns. Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's 24.1 passer rating was the lowest of his NFL career. He also threw three interceptions for the second consecutive week. Sports pundits said the Browns played one of their best g...

Protesters rally and march in downtown Cleveland, Ohio on Sat., Oct. 18, 2025 as part of "No Kings" rallies and marches, a national day of action against President Donald Trump's agenda Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com Staff article CLEVELAND, Ohio- Thousands protested on Sat, Oct 18 for the "No Kings" rally at Willard Park in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, a reboot of "No Kings" events held in June in cities across the country and nationwide in opposition to the policies of President Donald Trump and his administration. Cleveland's event took place from 1pm to 3pm at the Free Stamp at Willard Park next to Cleveland City Hall and included a rally and a march. "No Kings" protests were held in all 50 states and in both major cities and small towns on Saturday, with more than two dozen rallies and marches in Northeast Ohio alone, and more than 2,500 events were held nationwide, organizers said. In combination, millio...

Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com CLEVELAND, Ohio- Women's March Cleveland organizers will speak at the "No Kings" rally in Cleveland on Sat., Oct 18, 2025, a reboot of "No Kings" events held in June in cities across the country and nationwide in opposition to the policies of President Donald Trump and his administration. The event is from 1pm-3pm at the Free Stamp at Willard Park next to Cleveland City Hall.  Women's March Cleveland head organizer Kathy Wray Coleman, also a Black digital media journalist, said her group appreciates the invitation. "We appreciate the inclusiveness by the "No Kings" organizers here in Cleveland and we believe that inclusiveness is always important in any thriving movement, whether for Civil or women's rights or against tyranny coming out of Washington, D.C." said Coleman. " Our organizers at Women's March Cleveland are Black and we live and breathe in the majority ...

Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com  Staff article  CLEVELAND, Ohio- The Cleveland Browns lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers 23-9- on Sunday at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Browns rookie quarterback Dellon Gabriel, the team's first quarterback of Filipino and Native Hawaiian descent , played his second game as the team's lead quarterback. Gabriel went 29-for-52 (58%) passing for 221 yards , and Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers  completed 14 of 23 passes for 113 yards and a touchdown. The Browns will play their next game against the Miami Dolphins next Sunday, Oct. 19, in Cleveland. Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com , the most-read Black digital newspaper and Black blog in Ohio and in the Midwest. Tel: (216) 659-0473. Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com. We interviewed former President Barack Obama one-on-one when he was campaigning for president. As to the Obama interview. CLICK HERE TO READ THE E...

                                           Former President Joe Biden Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor, associate publisher CLEVELAND, Ohio — Former President Joe Biden has begun radiation treatments for an aggressive form of prostate cancer after it was announced in May that the progressive disease had spread to his bones. Health issues and troubling campaign poll numbers forced him to relinquish his 2024 bid for a second term in the White House. A loyal Democrat, Biden, 82, was a two-term vice president under former President Barack Obama, the country's first Black president, and won the presidency in his own right over now President Donald Trump in 2020. But he bowed out of his 2024 reelection bid amid plummeting poll numbers, pressure from prominent Dems, and criticism from the mainstream media that he and th...

Above picture: Cleveland police, in hot pursuit, chase the car driven by Timothy Russell, 43, with Malissa Williams, 30, as a passenger, in 2012, a chase that began in downtown Cleveland and ended in the parking lot of Heritage Middle School in neighboring East Cleveland. Both Black and both unarmed, and neither of them wanted by the law, Williams and Russell were unceremoniously gunned down by 13 non-Black Cleveland cops slinging 137 bullets. A consent decree for police reforms with Cleveland and the Department of Justice followed and remains pending before Federal District Court Judge Solomon Oliver. By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor, associate publisher Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com CLEVELAND, Ohio -The independent federal monitoring team has released its 17th Semiannual Report on the City of Cleveland's compliance with the Consent Decree, marking progress in police reforms, Mayor Justin M. Bibb said in a press re...

Above picture: Women's March Cleveland at a march from Market Square Park in Cleveland in 2021. Photo by David Petkiewicz of Cleveland.com.  Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com CLEVELAND, Ohio -Women's March Cleveland and other activist groups rallied for the  "Cleveland, Oh Make Billionaires Pay & Women's Rights Rally & March" from the steps of City Hall in downtown Cleveland on Saturday afternoon. The event was part of a national day of action in cities across the country, commissioned by Women's March National. The crowd was small, but intimate, bringing out the grassroots sector of the community.  Speakers included Cleveland Councilwoman Deborah Gray, activist and Ohio State School Board Member Delores Gray, Cuyahoga County Democratic Party Chairperson David Brock, Mayosha Baybach Vales of the Black Women's Army, Cindy Demsey of the Cuyahoga Democratic Women's Caucus, and members of Refuse Fascism and Rise Up fo...

Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com CLEVELAND, Ohio -Women's March Cleveland and other activist groups have announced speakers for the  "Cleveland, Oh Make Billionaires Pay & Fight For Women's Rights Rally & March" set for  Sat., Sept. 20, 2025, with a noon rally and 1 pm march from the steps of City Hall in downtown Cleveland. The event is part of a national day of action.  Speakers include elected officials and activists, including Cleveland Councilwoman Deborah Gray, activist and Ohio State School Board Member Delores Gray, Cuyahoga County Democratic Party Chairperson David Brock, Ohio Black Women's PAC President Elaine Gohlstin, Black Women's Army Head Mayosha Baybach Vales, and Don Bryant of Peace Action. Organizers say the event is a rally and mass march for reproductive and Civil Rights and an effort to continue the fight for choice for women in Cleveland and Northeast Ohio, including Black women. Women's March C...

Above: Women's March Cleveland on Oct. 2, 2021 at a march from Market Square Park in Cleveland that drew some 2,500 people. Photo by David Petkiewicz of Cleveland.com. The next march is Sat, Sept 20 2025. Read more below. CLEVELAND, Ohio -Women's March Cleveland will host  a "Cleveland, Oh Make Billionaires Pay & Fight For Women's Rights Rally & March" on Sat., Sept 20, 2025 with a noon rally and 1 pm march from the steps of City Hall in downtown Cleveland. The event is part of a national day of action.  Facebook event page link:  https://www.facebook.com/event... Organizers say the event is a rally and mass march for reproductive and Civil Rights and an effort to continue the fight for choice for women in Cleveland and Northeast Ohio, including Black women. "We must keep up the fight for Civil Rights for women and the fight for Black and other women to have a choice to decide what to do with their bodies," said Women's March Cleveland head o...